Question

Kevin is riding his scooter at a steady rate. He rides 48 meters in 12 seconds. How far does he ride in 1 second?

a) 2 meters
b) 3 meters
c) 4 meters
d) 1 meter

Answer 1

Kevin rides 4 meters in 1 second.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how far Kevin rides in 1 second, we can use the given information: he rides 48 meters in 12 seconds.

We can set up a proportion to solve for x, the distance he rides in 1 second:

48 meters / 12 seconds = x meters / 1 second

Cross-multiplying gives us: 12x = 48

Dividing both sides by 12, we find that x = 4 meters.

Therefore, Kevin rides 4 meters in 1 second.